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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6609590 | Exhaust system having angled baffle In-line exhaust systems comprise an exhaust pipe, and a sound-attenuating baffle in the exhaust pipe. The baffle has one or more baffle plates extending across the gas flow channel, at least one at an oblique angle. Each plate has an array of apertures th... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6588861 | Endless drive tracks and wheels therefore Novel wheel assemblies for use in track drive systems in a tracked vehicle, in support of improving uniformity of pressure distribution across the width of the track, between the track and the underlying ground surface, where track installed on the vehicl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582556 | Security paper and methods for production thereof This invention pertains to security paper and methods of making such security paper. The invention comprises a light-colored base paper having a non-protection area of a first thickness, and a protection area of a second thickness on at least one major su... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576598 | Ballistics conditioning Compositions and methods for ballistic conditioning firearm projectiles, firearms, and firearm components such as bores of barrels, by applying to such items a conditioning composition selected from the group consisting of hexagonal boron nitride, graphit... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565686 | Infrared imaging to detect components on personal care articles This invention pertains to fabricating composite personal care article products on a fabrication line, and sensing assembly quality characteristics of such personal care article products so fabricated, using infrared image sensing apparatus, and signal pr... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564791 | Quiver A quiver has arrow-holding cells, holding arrows, each cell closed along a top wall, a bottom wall, and one or more longitudinal closure sidewalls, as well as having one or more open sides. The cells pivot with respect to each other, on hinges. The quiver... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564735 | Folding pontoon boat A folding pontoon boat which can be folded to a lesser width unfolded to a greater operating width. The boat can be launched in the folded configuration, unfolded on the water, and subsequently refolded to the reduced width on the water. The boat comprise... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564496 | Ice fishing tip up Ice fishing tip ups which comprise a support structure, a collar, a shaft, a spring, a stop, a spool and a signal device. When the tip up is set for catching fish, the spool can rotate about its axis a limited distance before the spring jerks the shaft up... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6553270 | Proactive control of a process after the beginning of a destabilizing event Apparatus and methods controlling a process producing segments of product wherein a destabilizing event of a particular type periodically destabilizes the process, resulting in product or process deviation from a target parameter associated with a number ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548147 | Apparatus and process for producing a corrugated web and an absorbent article comprising a corrugated web Apparatus for continuously producing a web (1) which is corrugated from a thin sheet material which is elastic at least in a transverse direction of the web. The apparatus includes a guide bed (2) which has grooves extending parallel or inclined to each o... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544926 | Microcapsules having improved printing and efficiency Dual shell microcapsule aggregate particles and copy materials coated therewith, such aggregate particles having inner shells surrounding chromogenic nucleus material, and outer shells encompassing multiple such inner shells to form aggregate particles th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540854 | Load cell closed loop control for rotary ultrasonic bonding apparatus Apparatus and methods for effecting ultrasonic bonds in sequentially advancing workpiece segments, in a nip defined by a rotary ultrasonic horn and rotary anvil roll. The ultrasonic bonding apparatus comprises support structure comprising anvil support ap... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537401 | Rotary ultrasonic bonding apparatus and methods using load cell This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for creating ultrasonic bonds in sequentially advancing absorbent article workpiece segments, in a bonding nip. The ultrasonic bonding apparatus comprises a frame, anvil support apparatus, horn support appa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6531032 | Security paper This invention pertains to security paper and methods of making such security paper. The invention comprises a light-colored base paper having a non-protection area of a first thickness, and a protection area of a second thickness on at least one major su... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527902 | Process and apparatus for cutting of discrete components of a multi-component workpiece and depositing them with registration on a moving web of material This invention pertains to a machine and process for cutting discrete workpiece components from webs of material, precisely registering them with respect to one another, and depositing them with precise registration onto a constantly moving web of materia... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523595 | Method of and apparatus for separating discrete elements from pre-perforated web for placement on product web moving at different speed A method and apparatus are provided for separating a discrete element from a first substrate web, moving at a first speed, and placing the discrete element on a second substrate web, moving at a second speed. The apparatus includes a first station, wherei... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521811 | Absorbent article having a body-accommodating absorbent core An absorbent article for absorbing body fluids is provided having an absorbent core positioned between a fluid-permeable cover and a fluid-impermeable baffle. The absorbent core includes a central, longitudinal flexure axis which substantially extends the... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520236 | Process and apparatus for cutting of discrete components of a multi-component workpiece and depositing them with registration on a moving web of material This invention pertains to a machine and process for cutting discrete workpiece components from webs of material precisely registering them with respect to one another, and depositing them with precise registration onto a constantly moving web of material... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517671 | Ramped ultrasonic bonding anvil and method for intermittent bonding Method and apparatus comprising a novel ramped anvil roll for cooperating with a rotary ultrasonic horn and creating ultrasonic bonds in a work piece passing between the anvil roll and ultrasonic horn. A relatively smaller radius portion of the anvil roll... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517650 | Ultrasonic bonding apparatus and methods This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for intermittently creating ultrasonic bonds in sequentially advancing work piece segments, in a nip. The work piece segments are up to about 0.25 inch thick. The apparatus comprises a frame, anvil support ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6503250 | Bone support assembly A bone support assembly comprising a support plate, bone fasteners, and a bone fastener cover assembly. The support plate comprises a fixed base portion comprising base apertures, and a slot portion comprising slot-shaped apertures. The bone fasteners are... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478797 | Spinal fixation device A spinal fixation device comprises attachment component, seat, seat fastener, and saddle. The attachment component secures the fixation device to bone. The seat comprises an inner seat surface, an outer seat surface, a brace canal along the inner seat sur... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6473669 | Controlling web tension, and accumulating lengths of web, by actively controlling velocity and acceleration of a festoon This invention pertains to processing continuous webs such as paper, film, composites, and the like, in dynamic continuous processing operations. More particularly, it relates to accumulating limited lengths of such continuous webs and to controlling tens... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470943 | Apparatus for making an absorbent pad for use in absorbent articles Methods and systems for making an absorbent pad for use in an absorbent article utilize a forming device for forming material into an absorbent core, a supply device for supplying a containment layer against the first surface of the absorbent core and spr... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6454890 | Method and apparatus for up to full width ultrasonic bonding Bonding apparatus and methods for creating up to full-width ultrasonic bonds in an advancing web. The bonding apparatus comprises a first nip, defined by, in combination, a first set of bonding elements comprising a first rotary ultrasonic horn and a firs... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454888 | Methods of changing size of pant-type personal care articles outputted from a manufacturing process Methods of changing from manufacture of pant-type refastenable personal care articles of a first size to manufacture of such pant-type refastenable personal care articles of a second different size. A method of the invention comprises defining in the work... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454750 | Personal care article with aperture aligned for receiving fecal material A personal care article for preventing exudates from contacting the body of a user comprises a substrate including an extensible bodyside liner layer, and an aperture support structure limiting extensibility of the bodyside liner layer along the length of... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6440239 | Methods for making absorbent articles with separate leg cuffs and waist pieces The invention relates to methods of fabricating absorbent articles. In a method of the invention, a bodyside liner, an absorbent core, and an outer cover are joined to form an absorbent article web sausage. Leg cut-outs are cut on opposing sides of the we... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435262 | Foundry sand Apparatus and methods for preparing foundry sand mixes, using a pre-mix tank to pre-mix water and particulate bond material to make a water/bond slurry, then feeding the slurry to a mullor or other foundry sand mixer. The slurry is received in the mullor/... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6423884 | Absorbent article having apertures for fecal material An absorbent article includes an outer cover and a bodyside liner. A fecal retaining structure having at least one aperture is mounted in the rear portion of the absorbent article. The retaining structure has at least one, preferably multiple, apertures s... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6408917 | Infrared imaging to detect components on personal care articles This invention pertains to fabricating composite personal care article products on a fabrication line, and sensing assembly quality characteristics of such personal care article products so fabricated, using infrared image sensing apparatus, and signal pr... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406466 | Fastener system for use with personal care articles A fastener system for use with personal care articles includes a substrate formed by a bodyside liner and an outer cover. Fastening tabs are secured to the substrate at opposing sides of the rear portion of the article. The fastening tabs include friction... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6397589 | Exhaust pipes and assemblies Manifold pipe assemblies and exhaust manifold assemblies, optionally in combination with internal combustion engines, for receiving hot gases from such heat source, and conveying such hot gases from the heat source toward a lower temperature environment. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382290 | Machine and process for placing and bonding elastic members in a relaxed state to a moving substrate web A machine and process are disclosed for bonding an elastic member to a moving substrate web while the elastic member is in an un-stretched condition. The machine provides for upwardly folding a moving substrate web along a longitudinal centerline while ma... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367089 | Disposable menstrual panty A three dimensional disposable panty for holding a sanitary pad. The panty may have elasticized leg and waist openings and be stretchable about the hip and stomach regions of a user. The panty provides backup leakage protection to the sanitary pad. The pa... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6359063 | Personal care article with layer of monomer-grafted polyolefin and PEO A flushable personal care article contains a backing or barrier layer comprising a water degradable modified polyolefin-modified poly(ethylene oxide-containing film having greater than about 55 weight percent of a modified polyolefin and less than about 4... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357130 | Drafting template for preparing axonometric drawings A drafting template for preparing axonometric drawings or sketches comprising a unitary, clear, substantially planar, chevron-shaped body having an apex and an antapex, an upper face, a lower face, and at least six side edges. Various embodiments of the t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354984 | Indirect registration of elements of web-derived product This invention pertains to methods of defining and developing first and second sets of periodic features of a web wherein neither the first set or second sets of features is readily sensed as a reliable registration element against which the location of t... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6353971 | Touchless door pull apparatus Touchless door pull apparatus comprising an engagement slot on a door, and a cooperating hand tool. The slot and hand tool are cooperatively configured such that the hand tool can be engaged with an engagement surface associated with the slot, temporarily... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352497 | Detectable marks in trim material This invention pertains to methods of checking for successful removal of trim material from trim areas disposed at periodic intervals along a web in a processing line. Marking material is marked, optionally as reference marks or reference images on the tr... | 03/05/2002 |
